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Child trafficking is a crime that involves the exploitation of children for labor, sexual exploitation, or other purposes. It is a serious and devastating crime that violates the rights and dignity of its victims.
The legal ramifications of child trafficking depend on the laws of the country where the crime is committed. In many countries, child trafficking is a criminal offense, and it is punishable by imprisonment and fines.
In the United States, for example, child trafficking is punishable under federal law. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) defines child trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of a child for the purpose of exploitation. This offense is punishable by up to life in prison, and it can also carry fines and other penalties.
In addition to federal laws, many states in the USA also have their own laws that criminalize child trafficking. These laws may provide for additional penalties and sanctions, and they may provide for other forms of legal action, such as civil suits and compensation for victims.
Overall, child trafficking is a serious crime that carries significant legal consequences. It is important for law enforcement and other authorities to enforce these laws and to hold traffickers accountable for their crimes.
The criminal practice of trafficking and abusing hundreds of thousands of migrant children who cross the southern border is now, thanks to the open-border policy of the Biden Administration, apparently “normal” inside the US: “According to Customs and Border Protection, since January 2021 when Biden took the oath of office, there have been 5,118,661 encounters…
A new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Harvard University has uncovered how more than half of child trafficking victims are recruited into exploitation by people close to them, including their own family and friends. The “enmeshment” process then followed the recruitment stage whereby children are coerced into remaining in exploitation through…
The film Sonido de Libertad, produced by Eduardo Verastegui, published its second trailer, which was surprised by a message of support from Mel Gibson. At the beginning of the Sound of Freedom trailer, Mel Gibson mentions that the public must see the film, which highlights the issue of minor trafficking and the elites who support…
As the closing credits roll in the new independent drama “Sound of Freedom,” moviegoers will be treated to a top tier theme song thanks to an A-list music produce and songwriter. Fernando Garibay, who helped Lady Gaga craft her quadruple platinum “Born this Way” album and subsequent tour “The Born This Way Ball,” was moved…
PETALING JAYA: As of this year, Malaysia has been upgraded to the Tier 2 Watchlist in the US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, after making significant efforts to stem human trafficking. “The government identified 180 confirmed trafficking victims – 36 exploited in sex trafficking and 144 exploited in forced labour – among 510…
Editor’s note: we have not watched the movie as of this printing; all this information is pulled from various sources as a resource for you, our reader. Sound of Freedom: A Powerful Film Exposing Child Trafficking Introduction The buzz is growing for Sound of Freedom, an upcoming nationwide release from Angel Studios, known for their…
Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Some people ride their bikes for exercise; others ride for a good cause. The Zoe International Race Across America team made its journey in honor of the child victims of human trafficking. Most of the men in the group are fathers, and they started their race in California and finished in Annapolis…
TOPLINE POINTS The Biden Administration’s open border policies are responsible for the record setting number of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) trafficked or smuggled to the U.S. southern border. These vulnerable children are being exploited and abused by Mexican cartels, human traffickers, corporations, and their own families on the journey north and after the Biden Administration…
The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. How long will they have to wait?” asked Kinsu Kumar, a survivor of child labour and rights advocate, while speaking at a panel organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Mr. Kumar started working at the age of six,…
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